LIFTING & CARDIO dilemma

[hoothoot]

Hey all! Currently ive been doing a lot of cardio and a lot of lifting and it just seems that my cardio sessions are counter-acting my lifting sessions.Its like all my protien intake and built musle is all lost due to cardio.The ony reason i do cardio is to lose a bit of belly but when i do my lifting results dont improve they decline(i lose all the muscle i built).I was wondering is it possible to lose the belly by just lifting? I dont eat junk i dont drink booze and i dont smoke.Im on a high protien diet with balanced carbs and fat. Can it be done or do i have to cut altogether before concentrating on lifting and bulking up??????

[parrish]

Some power lifts like squats,deadlifts,or clean & jerks(Don't like) increase overall burn & increase.
Intensify your cardio AFTER your weights.
I do the bike on hills level(7-8) keep rpm at 80 untill you reach the hill(Lifecycle),then go to 100+!
After your 1 min sprint & you are off the hill keep to 80 again untill the next hill
This is a 24 min bike ride on the lifecycle,then jog 8-15 min on treadmill on a 3-4 incline.
That's a SOLID 35 mins!!!

[Sasaku]

You cant lose weight and gain muscle, on very large scales, the whole concept of gaining muscle is allowing your body to grow by intaking more calories than needed.

[joeyjojojohnson]

Yah I've got the same issue, don't want to lose weight, want to lose fat, and gain muscle.

I hear high intensity interval training (HIIT?) may be the thing - eg. sprints up hills, interval training on the stepper etc? Anyone else with further thoughts on losing fat (especially around the gut) and maintaining or gaining muscle?

Parrish I just noticed that hill setting on the back - that qualifies as interval training I guess

[falconfootball]

Try running in the AM, lifing PM, or a way to keep lifitng and cardio seperate. IT is tough to gain mass while hitting cardio to lose weight. Look to a good diet with tons of protein for help.

[exnatural123]

Just lift to gain size and strength ... larger muscles burn more cals .. so If you have your diet in check then you will eventually loose the gut...